A New Rulebook for Tall Buildings

28 Nov 2025 CW Team

India’s skyline is rising fast as cities respond to land scarcity, urban congestion and increasing pressure on infrastructure. Yet building tall is no longer just a structural challenge—success depends on clarity, coordination and disciplined execution. This reality shaped Construction World’s webinar “Rethinking Tall Buildings,” held on 19 November 2025, bringing together industry leaders across design, planning, sustainability, engineering and project management. The session builds momentum toward the CTBUH 2025 Asia Conference, where Construction World is the Silver Partner, scheduled from 10–12 December 2025 at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai under the theme Vertical Urbanism: Density, Carbon and People.

Moderator Naushad Panjwani, Chairman, Mandarus Partners, framed the conversation candidly. “We are not just building taller—we are building more complex structures under immense pressure,” he said, underscoring the convergence of regulatory ambiguity, ESG imperatives, cost control and delivery risk. His provocation set the stage for a discussion focused not on aspiration, but preparedness.

Regulation is the first building block

The strongest consensus centered on the need for predictable, uniform regulation. Pushyamitra Londhe, Associate Architect, Architect Hafeez Contractor, highlighted that the challenge is not talent or technology—but inconsistency...

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